Alumni BBQ - Children Tickets

Alumni and friends of UC Davis Animal science Department are invited back to campus for a barbecue luncheon with faculty and staff on Saturday October 12, 2013, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Meat Lab crew will be serving Top Sirloin Steak, Cowboy Beans, Green Salad, and roll with an assortment of beverages.

Go for a wagon ride behind the Animal Science Department’s Percheron Draft Horse Hitch!  Take a chance at Cowpie Bingo and win a UC Davis Animal Science ensemble- Hooded sweatshirt, t-shirt, and cap!  Spin the wheel of fortune for an opportunity to win all kinds of cool UCD Animal Science swag!

Take any of the following tours:

Swine Center Tour: See the newest of the Animal Science facilities. Up close visit through the farrowing rooms, nurseries, growing/finishing areas and the sow gestation area.

Feedlot Tour: Visit the 1,000 head beef cattle research feedlot where numerous trials are being conducted with an explanation of what’s being studied and why it’s important.

Bio-Bubbles Tour: Visit the famous bio-bubbles where Frank Mitloehner’s lab is conducting research that is “Clearing the Air” on livestock’s contribution to climate change.

Feedmill Tour: Take a look through the mill that has served the department and campus for more than 50 years and hear about the exciting plans to build a modern mill that is being planned for the future!

See the displays and visit with the members of clubs and organizations within the Animal Science Department: Young Cattlemen’s Club, Avian Science Club, Draft Horse and Driving Club, etc.

See the Table top displays from each of the department’s animal facilities: Goat Barn, Horse Barn, Meat Lab, Small Animal Colony, Dairy, Swine Center, Feedlot, Sheep Barn, and Avian Facilities.

Contact Information:
Dana Welch
Event Coordinator
UC Davis, Department of Animal Science
One Shields Avenue
1202B Meyer Hall
Davis, CA  95616
Email: dmwelch@ucdavis.edu
Phone:  (530) 752-5104